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I had heard that TDI's, and VW's in general, are a maintenance nightmare. Both in cost and just finding a dealer. Also, I found out this weekend that my CTD will stomp a mudhole in a TDI from a stop light. Plus, TDI's, let's face it, they're unbelievably ugly. CTD's on the other hand are a darn good looking car with a vastly better better interior.

 

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The TDI looks horrible to me. They look like the way did 15 years ago, horrible. Nothing changed. Honestly, they look like a girl car. The CTD at least looks like a car a man would drive. It's far better looking. All in all, the TDI is one repulsive car. I never even considered a diesel car because they all looked like crap...then came the Cruze.

 

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First off the Cruze, unlike the TDI, does not look like a chick car. Like it or not, the TDI looks like it should be driven by a female...or an extremely wussified "guy". I liked the looks of the Cruze for sure and the interior was great. Then they dropped in a diesel and a pretty bullet proof automatic, and well, after driving it, that was pretty much it. Plus, let's face it, VW owners are perceived as being liberal, tree hugging, Birkenstock wearing eco freaks. And....I am not one of those. So, a VW was never in the equation.